The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-17


in his article on "science and The
ology," published In the December
Monthly.
PRoy. EDMUND J. JAMES, Of the u nj
versily OF Penney lvania, will have in
the May Popular Science Monh,y a re-
view OF the recsnt progress OF the
movement for substituting the more
live and practical studies Of nature and
modern literature for compulsory
Greek In our college ard university
courses.
ANtrABLE forthcoming book from
the press Of d. Lothrop Company will
be the translation Of The Russian Not
elisa, from the French OF Viscomte f.
M. de Vogue. Written with force,
with the marked qualities of the beat
French writer's, clear insight and q
transparent style, and the Translation
by Boston lady Is exceedingly we'll
done, The book will be issued early
this summer.
A SUPPLEMENT TO the Amerioan Nag
urine contains several short essays,
chiefly ON methods OF Christian use
fitness, by American divines, among
whom are the Revs. o. He Tiffany,
David Swing, w. W. Wsshburn and
Leonard W. Bacon; letters 10 the edi
tor, under the heading Of "rimely
Topics" and a Portfolio" OF humoI-
Gus anecdotes, Illustrated.
THR April Pdnsy embraces in its
contents stories, poems, sketches his.
torical aud biographical, eming with
present truths and pulslng with life
adapted to the needs OF its every
r, ader. The Easter poem, as vel ne
the paper on "Some Remark able
Women" are Of importance and in.
tereet, The former az ada lted for Ieci-
tation, aud the latter being a sketch Of
Francis f. willard, with good
portrait Illustrated throughout, 81 90
a year. Boston: d. Lothrop Company.
A MOST attractive pic ure OF royalty,
almost Teconcilipg one 10 the institu,
ton, is that contained in ths volumes
| Just being issued by Messrs SCribner
4 Wexford, entitled 1.-TWO r )yal Lives {:
Gleanings at Berlin and from the lives
OF the Crown Prince and Princess Of
Germany" by Dorothes Roberts. The
Germans are proud Of "Unser Fritz"
and delighted with his char mipg wife,
and Justly 80 II their lives ard as noble
and pure as is here depicted.
Thu first book by Mr.. Thomas Mel
son Page ia announced by the Serb.
ners under the title Of In OLE Firoinia.
IL will consist OF number Of the au-
lhor's most clever stories descriptive
Of life In Virginia, including 'Ma,se
Ohan," all Of which are especially
strong in that faithful portraituie OF
Southern scenes and people which has
won for Mr.. Page 30 wide an audience
of readers. A handsome cover h Al
been designed for the book by the
Tiffany Art Company, OF New York.
ONE Of the most noteworthy literary
biographies Of recent years is about to
be issued by Meesrs. Scribner 4 Wei
ford, in comm ction with the London
publisher. II ia the LIFE and Writ
ings OF Anne Gllchrlsi, by her Son,
with PREDATORY Notice by W. NJ. Res
se,ti." The intimate friend OF the
Oarlylee, the Ro3settip, Yennyeon,
Walt Whitman, and the acquaintance
of many of the foremost literary people
of the day, her bioRl Apply forms a
treasure OF literary Teminiscence and
anecdote new and extremely well
| come.
An American edition OF Prot. +.
Max Muller's latest work, The Science
OF Thought, Is abou. to be brought out
in two volumes by Metsis. Charles
Scribner's Sons, who will pu Dlish il in
a style uniioTm with the Oxford
philosophers other works issued by
Them. The work Contains q notable
exposition Of the relations existing be-
tween thought and language, In which
he author discusses ths theory which
no holds to be- true, that Language is
the true history OF the human mind,
"a il is likewise the only barrier be-
tween man and beat,
Two articles on the "Pharaohs," con-
tanning thirty illustrations, will appear
In the May Century. The epeCial sub
ject is the "0ppres sor Of the IsIaelies,
! r ,mefes the Great" Mr.. Edward l..
Wilson, who will DO remembered as
the author of "a Photographers Wit
to PETRA" te.ls the romantic story OF
the discovery OF tho royal mummies,
az he had II from the Fl der, Btugsch
Bey. The second article, by Prof. J.
A. Paine, is a study OF the characters
OF the oppress)r and his daughter, the
rescuer OF Moses, as Ia shown by their
many monuments. Prof. Paine in
cines to the belief that RRmeees was
Of Assyrian descent. Many of the
illuStrations are from photographs by
Mr.. Wilson.
The celebrated humorist known as
Josiah Aliens Wife," since complst-
ing her new book, Sdp,dnihd at Sara
togd, has gone on a pleasure ExeT-
ton" South. Her ffst stop was at
Washington, where she had very
p 'easant interviews with Mrs Oleve-
land, Mrs Lamont and others. She
declares Mrs. Cleveland "the sweetest
being that ever was" From Wash
dngton she has proceeded on" TO Old
Point Comfort, where she will no
doubt make II q point 10 erjoy the
Comfort" that "old' historic spot
affords, free from the trials and annoy
ances OF any Josiah"
"ST. MARGARET OF NEW ORLEANS"
the bread giver, lives again in Sue
cessful Women" series OF notable
papers by Mts. SaraTi X. Bolton in
Vide AwakS. The Romance Of a
Letter, now In tho press OF d.
Lolhrop Company, Is a story partly
loc ,ted In Boston which introduces
many familiar features. The plot Is
original and Ingenious. The heroine,
in her determination 10 fulfill the
promise made dead friend, meets
with unexp sCted difficulties, but
bravely accomplil hos her purpose.
The snow bound train In the far West
is piece Of realistic drawing; aud the
night at MONT Wa ,hington will bring
pleasant recollections 10 many noun
lain visitors. Readers will be- divided
as TO the sttrac iors Of the two lovers,
80 strongly contIasted; but the de-
movement il 9 tisfactory.
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